Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 194 Coconut, You've Already Seeked Your Death! A Sightseeing Trip to Chongqing! Lu Yunzhou's New Role!

Beijing Film Academy.

library.

Although it's a film school, the general feeling here is that no one really studies.

However, Zhang Jingyi still needs to come to the library to reserve a seat every night, because if she is not careful, her reserved seat will be taken by senior students who are preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination.

She likes to sit in the corner against the wall.

If there's a pillar at the corner, that would be perfect.

Such a golden throne meant that she would at least not be disturbed by people around her or behind her.

The trouble will be halved.

The reason for this is that "The Fairy Castle 2: The Persian Gulf Court" just two days ago broke 35 billion yuan at the domestic box office and 10 billion US dollars at the global box office.

This film has now entered the top 5 of the 2018 global box office rankings.

The top four movies are Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and The Incredibles.

2.

This is Lu Yunzhou's second film, which grossed over 1 billion US dollars.

With two consecutive box office successes, the "Fairy Castle" series has truly established itself.

For the average viewer, they will simply find the movie very interesting, and the plant fairies created by Lu Yunzhou are quite adorable.

However, this discussion is limited to online platforms.

However, for the students of Beijing Film Academy, they are very close to Lu Yunzhou, and some of them can even add Lu Yunzhou on WeChat.

Among these people, the one closest to Lu Yunzhou is Zhang Jingyi!

The whole school knows.

On National Day, Lu Yunzhou's nanny van made a special stop at the school gate for a few seconds to pick up Zhang Jingyi.

Rumors are circulating that Lu Yunzhou has already decided that Zhang Jingyi will be the female lead in "Fairy Castle 3," and will take away Liu Haocun's spot as the female lead.

Alternatively, they could create a new female lead specifically for Zhang Jingyi, and have her co-star with Liu Haocun.

Some say that the visually stunning film "A Writer's Odyssey," which was to be shot in Chongqing, has encountered some setbacks.

Zhang Jingyi may join the competition for the female lead.

Two days ago, Zhao Liying suddenly announced her marriage online and admitted that she was pregnant, with her due date possibly in January or February.

She will withdraw from the "Assassination of a Novelist" project.

Everyone at the Beijing Film Academy knows that Zhao Liying is the female lead in this movie—her withdrawal leaves the female lead role vacant.

Now, the whole school is waiting for news about Zhang Jingyi.

Many people suspect that Lu Yunzhou will give the female lead role to Zhang Jingyi.

Because Zhang Jingyi was going to Chongqing to film "The Sky of Wind and Dogs", she had been learning Chongqing dialect all semester.

Similar news spread like wildfire throughout the school.

However, no one said anything strange.

Because everyone at school thought that Zhang Jingyi was Lu Yunzhou's cousin—with such a relationship, wasn't it only natural that Lu Yunzhou would support Zhang Jingyi?

They could only envy Zhang Jingyi's good fortune.

Last semester, Zhang Jingyi was able to keep a low profile.

However, starting this semester, Zhang Jingyi can no longer be an ordinary girl.

Wherever she goes, she is accompanied by all sorts of gossip and discussions.

Although she is not yet famous, she has already begun to enjoy the treatment that comes with fame, as well as the criticism that did not originally belong to her.

library.

The incandescent light bulb flickered.

Every now and then, you could hear the sparse, rustling sound of someone writing furiously, the pens scratching against the paper.

Zhang Jingyi, wearing earplugs and with her long hair down, sat in a corner with her head down.

The aisle next to her table was bustling with people.

Some people deliberately dropped a pen in front of Zhang Jingyi, then squatted down and made some noise, trying to get her attention.

But Zhang Jingyi never looked up.

She closed a book, let out a soft sigh, took out her phone, and scrolled to He Shiyu's Weibo account.

He Shiyu has been writing short essays consistently for almost a month now.

She updates at a fixed time, usually around 10 o'clock.

This time is probably when He Shiyu finishes her evening self-study session.

Today, the short essay should come to an end.

"After they left, Vivi had already died."

"I didn't know they had left. I was holding Vivi's body, crying desperately on the ground. Suddenly, I saw a vehicle approaching in the distance. I thought it was sent by [Babylon], and I couldn't help but tense up. I didn't expect it to be just cleaning up aftermath."

"They were commissioned to clean this place, and the team leader advised me to return to the shopping mall, worried that I might encounter danger again."

"At that moment, someone reported to the team leader that a car was approaching in the distance—I looked up and saw that the person getting out of the car was actually my uncle, Zheng Shaoyuan!"

"He's not dead!"

(Finish)

The story of Season 1 of "The Killer's Shopping Mall" ends here.

This is a character biography that He Shiyu wrote for herself after reading the script. She wrote the entire story from her own perspective in the first person.

From the names of those characters, Zhang Jingyi seemed to have already discerned some trends.

"Weiwei, it must be Tian Xiwei, right?"

After turning off her phone, Zhang Jingyi couldn't help but picture Tian Xiwei's face, which could be both sweet and sassy.

Tian Xiwei has a very distinctive smile, with a shallow dimple at the corner of her mouth.

From He Shiyu's perspective, the character named "Weiwei" also has a shallow dimple.

In an even earlier version, "I" asked Vivi, "Do you like my uncle?"

As it turns out, Vivi died in the finale!

That's really unexpected.

These events were both cold-blooded and realistic. It was as if she had accompanied He Shiyu, the storyteller, through a real assassin's life.

There is no romance like in idol dramas during this process.

The characters in this drama all live like hyenas, constantly on the verge of death, their lives filled with bloodshed.

Their lives are worth less than those of stray dogs.

This kind of narrative is cold and ruthless, completely different from domestic idol dramas or those family dramas about everyday life.

If it were filmed, it would probably look really good, right?

Absolutely!

Do you need to ask?

"I wonder what my older brother is doing?"

After closing Weibo, Zhang Jingyi couldn't help but open her chess app again.

Even now, she hasn't learned the rules of chess, but she can't help but open the app to see her conversations with Lu Yunzhou.

"Jingjing, have you ever been to Yandang Mountain? When I was in junior high school, I went on a spring or autumn outing, and our teacher took us to Dalongqiu to see the waterfall and Scissors Peak. The light was so good that day that I even saw a rainbow."

"Although rainbows aren't anything special, I still want to take you to see one."

These were just ordinary words; Lu Yunzhou was simply sharing stories from his childhood.

But for Zhang Jingyi, it was a very heartwarming thing.

Her hometown is Shaoyang, a place that is very famous on the Internet.

In their area, you can't get by if you're not ruthless.

The feelings between men and women are also very intense, the kind that will start fighting at the slightest disagreement.

High-speed rail is very fast now.

It only takes 4 hours to get from Shaoyang to Wenzhou.

After lunch, she left home and was able to appear at Lu Yunzhou's doorstep before evening.

She longed for the day when she could be this crazy.

We're just waiting to see what kind of expression Lu Yunzhou will make.

You'll be very surprised and delighted, won't you?

He would probably come and hug me, letting the sunset slowly slide down behind me, disappearing into the golden waves of wheat.

Then, he would ride that electric bike, carrying himself, like a young man chasing the wind, just like he did to Wang Ran in "Queen of Tears".

The big banyan tree at the village entrance seems to wave slowly in the wind, welcoming your arrival.

At that time, my feet would hang on Lu Yunzhou's electric scooter, gently swaying. On that day, I should wear a pair of white shoes.

White shoes and a long skirt are the perfect colors for youth.

"Quiet, quiet—what are you grinning about?"

Just as Zhang Jingyi was immersed in the story she was creating, a familiar figure appeared in front of her.

They pulled Zhang Jingyi out of her own fantasy.

"Wang Junkai, it's you again?"

Zhang Jingyi closed her book, turned off her phone, and gently exhaled a breath of stale air.

You have already chosen the path to your death!

"If it wasn't me, who else could it be?"

Wang Junkai shrugged, looked around for a moment, and whispered, "Besides me, who would dare to disturb Your Highness's enjoyment of reading?"

"Are you asking for it? I told you not to call me princess."

Zhang Jingyi snorted coldly and leaned back in her chair slightly: "When did you go back to school? Wasn't 'A Writer's Odyssey' going to Chongqing for location scouting in a few days? Weren't you, the male lead, not notified?"

"The notification has been sent."

Wang Junkai grinned and leaned closer, saying, "They told me to report to Chongqing in a couple of days to join the film crew and experience what it's like to be the male lead."

"When making movies, Brother Zhou pays great attention to details and requires the main actors to do some life experiences in advance."

"As someone who started out as an idol, I don't have much life experience, so I had to spend a month going back to Chongqing, living in a rented room, working as an online writer, and experiencing that kind of life."

If it were any other project, and Wang Junkai were asked to spend so much time on some kind of life experience, his manager would definitely have him refuse.

Absolutely.

How much money can Wang Junkai earn in a month?

Going to a rented apartment to become an online writer and experience life—isn't that just making things difficult for someone?

However, this is Lu Yunzhou's new project. If Wang Junkai is unwilling, Yi Yangqianxi will probably snatch it away immediately.

"Jingjing, I came here to ask you if you want to come to Chongqing with me?"

Wang Junkai was unsure of himself.

The main problem is that he and Lu Yunzhou are really not familiar with each other.

In addition, "The Fairy Castle 2" was a huge box office hit, and Lu Yunzhou won two Best Actor awards at the Golden Eagle Awards, soaring to the top of his star power.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Lu Yunzhou is expected to win at least one Best Director award at next month's Hundred Flowers Awards, further boosting his status.

Although he is a popular idol, he didn't dare to say more than a few words in front of a director of this caliber.

How could I possibly be qualified?

It's different when you bring Zhang Jingyi along.

Isn't Zhang Jingyi Lu Yunzhou's cousin?

He was Zhang Jingyi's good friend, and even if Lu Yunzhou had some dissatisfaction with him, he wouldn't say anything harsh for Zhang Jingyi's sake.

"I can't go."

Zhang Jingyi shook her head, a hint of regret in her voice: "Filming for 'The Sky of Wind and Dogs' doesn't start until the end of December. There's no suitable reason for me to go to Chongqing at this time."

After saying that, Zhang Jingyi suddenly blurted out a sentence in Chongqing dialect, looking at Wang Junkai: "Are you trying to get me killed by my older brother?"

"日决" means to scold harshly.

Hearing the authentic Chongqing dialect, Wang Junkai gave Zhang Jingyi two thumbs up: "Jingjing, you're pretty good. Your Chongqing dialect is very authentic. However, it's missing a few details. Chongqing girls speak differently from you. I can't quite put my finger on the difference. If you could live in Chongqing for a while, it might be even better."

In short, Wang Junkai just wanted to trick Zhang Jingyi into going to Chongqing with him to experience life there.

Making movies requires experiencing life.

Doesn't Zhang Jingyi need this when she's filming TV dramas?

Seeing that Zhang Jingyi was still hesitating, Wang Junkai immediately used his trump card: "I made an appointment with senior Zhou Ye this morning. In a couple of days, we'll go to Chongqing together. She also has a role in the 'Assassination of a Novelist' project. Besides, her maternal grandmother's family is from Chongqing."

At this point, Wang Junkai lowered his voice and said, "Senior Zhou Ye is quite attentive to your older brother; she's been buying him gifts these past few days. She says she wants to leave a good impression on him."

Wang Junkai suddenly started complaining about Zhou Ye: "Her actions are putting a lot of pressure on me. I want to give her something, but I don't know what your brother likes. Jingjing, could you give me a little inside information? I'd be extremely grateful!"

Is Zhou Ye going to Chongqing?

Was she there to film a movie?

She's just trying to steal my boyfriend!

No!

I have to go too.

It's better not to go to this school!

A chilling murderous intent surged within Zhang Jingyi, but her face remained expressionless as she looked at Wang Junkai: "Wang Junkai, when is Zhou Ye going to Chongqing?"

Wang Junkai glanced at his phone: "I made an appointment with her next Wednesday. She said she still has a lot of things to buy. In particular, she has a mysterious package that hasn't arrived yet, so she has to wait until next Wednesday."

Mysterious Delivery?

Hehe. Is it a prop for drinking porridge?

Zhang Jingyi had no idea what Zhou Ye was preparing and decisively said, "Tomorrow, we're going to Chongqing!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Junkai scratched his head: "So early? Senior Zhou Ye said Wednesday, and I already agreed."

Zhang Jingyi glared at Wang Junkai and said irritably, "Then you can go with Zhou Ye. Ideally, you'd better win Zhou Ye over."

After saying that, Zhang Jingyi packed her things and left the library.

Wang Junkai was left alone in the library, stroking his chin under the flickering incandescent lights, lost in thought: "Jingjing wants me to win over Senior Zhou Ye? Is that something I can handle? Besides, what level of 'handling over' even means?"

Woman heart seabed needle.

Wang Junkai couldn't understand what Zhang Jingyi was thinking.

Moreover, Zhang Jingyi's words were sometimes filled with jealousy—making Wang Junkai wonder if Zhang Jingyi was interested in him.

But he only felt brotherly affection for Zhang Jingyi.

wrong.

The brotherhood was also very shallow.

He simply wanted to get to know Lu Yunzhou through Zhang Jingyi and build a good relationship with him.

Monday, at the airport.

Wang Junkai finally arrived.

As a top idol, Wang Junkai goes out with three assistants and his own executive agent.

Seeing that Zhang Jingyi was alone and hadn't even brought an assistant, Wang Junkai quickly assigned a junior assistant to her: "Hurry up and help our princess with her luggage."

Despite Wang Junkai's offer, Zhang Jingyi waved her hand and refused, saying, "No need, I can do it myself. Stay away from me. We're not that close."

Wang Junkai, as a top idol, attracted a lot of attention when he appeared at the airport, and many people took pictures from a distance.

Zhang Jingyi doesn't want any rumors about her and Wang Junkai.

Especially Wang Junkai's actions were so ambiguous, assigning a junior assistant to take care of him.

What is this?

One should not accept rewards without merit.

She and Wang Junkai weren't that close.

Wang Junkai sensed that Zhang Jingyi's jealousy was becoming increasingly obvious, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "Jingjing, don't be angry. I'm here now, aren't I?"

Brother Zhou, your cousin is so difficult to deal with!

I hope you have a better temper and aren't as difficult as Zhang Jingyi.

Seeing that Zhang Jingyi seemed to be sulking and unwilling to talk to him.

To curry favor with Lu Yunzhou, Wang Junkai had no choice but to unconditionally tolerate Zhang Jingyi's eccentricities: "Jingjing, once you arrive in Chongqing, I'll arrange a hotel for you. You'll stay with my assistant. I'll cover all your food and lodging expenses. Don't be shy with me."

"Need not."

Zhang Jingyi directly rejected Wang Junkai's offer: "I have a place to stay. Don't look at me like that, I said I have a place to stay."

"There's definitely a place to stay."

"That's fine too."

Wang Junkai thought to himself that once Zhang Jingyi arrived in Chongqing and met Lu Yunzhou, Lu Yunzhou would definitely make proper arrangements.

That's not something I need to worry about.

Zhang Jingyi was looking down, texting someone, and Wang Junkai thought that she was probably waiting for him to apologize and say that he and Zhou Ye were innocent.

Ok.

I will continue acting in this script.

I acted until Brother Zhou was completely satisfied with my performance!

After encouraging himself, Wang Junkai spoke again: "Jingjing, when I left this morning, I told Senior Zhou Ye that I had a last-minute notice and needed to go to Chongqing ahead of schedule. I told Senior Zhou Ye to leave alone on Wednesday."

"Senior Zhou Ye scolded me for a long time, saying that I broke my promise."

"I've finally seen through her!"

"She's exquisitely beautiful, but I never expected her to be so fierce when she curses. No wonder she has the blood of our Chongqing Tyrannosaurus Rex. Compared to her, you are gentler and have a better personality."

Sorry, Zhou Ye!

You probably understand how difficult it is for idols like us to get roles in films by big directors—after all, Jingjing is Zhou Ge's sister.

If you were Brother Zhou's sister, I would carry you to school every day.

Is Zhou Ye really that fierce?

Zhang Jingyi didn't know Zhou Ye very well.

The main reason was that she felt inexplicably disgusted whenever she saw Zhou Ye.

Presumably, Zhou Ye felt the same way about her.

On National Day, Zhou Ye invited her to go to the movies together. Everywhere they went, people said that the two sisters had a really good relationship.

Zhang Jingyi wanted to explain countless times.

However, Zhou Ye got so into character that she went around telling everyone that they were best friends.

"Very fierce."

Wang Junkai closed his eyes.

You can only talk nonsense when you close your eyes.

Wang Junkai knew that Zhang Jingyi wanted to hear bad things about Zhou Ye—so he would just close his eyes and say it.

He simply can't blatantly lie; he lacks the acting skills.

That's good.

As if she had gotten the answer she wanted, Zhang Jingyi finally showed a satisfied smile.

"What's so great about this? What is she so happy about?"

Wang Junkai didn't know what Zhang Jingyi was satisfied with; he could only attribute the situation to the fact that all women are crazy.

chongqing.

Old Dong was very excited about directing for the first time.

Alongside the excitement, there was also a sense of trepidation.

He pulled Lu Yunzhou along, driving around Chongqing several times. At each stop, he would turn to Lu Yunzhou and ask, "Brother Chuan, what do you think of this place? Is it suitable for the scenes in our movie?"

At these moments, Lu Yunzhou would turn to look at Lao Dong and ask, "Are you the director, or am I?"

play?"

Old Dong would freeze for a moment, and then realize that "A Writer's Odyssey" was the opportunity Lu Yunzhou had given him.

After filming two installments of "The Fairy Castle," Lu Yunzhou made a fortune.

However, a company cannot have only one director.

Therefore, Lu Yunzhou planned to promote him to direct "A Writer's Odyssey" and cultivate his ability to be a director.

A fantasy blockbuster like *A Writer's Odyssey*, as long as the special effects are good and the plot stays on track, should do well at the box office.

Lu Yunzhou helped oversee the special effects.

Regarding the plot—Old Dong is a web novelist who has published several books and written the script for the blockbuster movie "Wolf Warrior 2," so he is very confident.

Therefore, this movie can't be bad.

As for art direction, props, and lighting, these core creative personnel—Lu Yunzhou—had already assembled a team and worked together for many years, so there were absolutely no problems.

As a director, Lao Dong is still a newcomer, but he's playing Lu Yunzhou's max-level account—at least, their company's production team is top-notch in China.

If he messes this up, he will have no face to face the people of Jiangdong.

So, Lao Dong is very nervous and has been suffering from insomnia for the past two days.

"Brother Chuan, I think this place is nice."

"The two sky bridges intersect, and the roads and buildings are closely connected, creating a strong sense of spatial hierarchy and obvious dramatic tension."

Old Dong stood under an overpass.

There's a bus stop on the overpass, and next to it is the community's basketball court.

This is Chongqing.

A three-dimensional version of a magical city.

As an outsider, he probably won't be able to tell which way is upstairs and which way is downstairs in his entire life.

The area beneath this covered bridge is particularly magical.

Old Dong spent a long time choosing a place and was very satisfied with the environment. However, he turned to look at Lu Yunzhou and said, "Brother Chuan, I don't know why, but I feel like something's missing. I can't quite put my finger on it."

"The colors are wrong."

Lu Yunzhou suddenly understood something and turned to look around: "It's midday now, the light is too bright. Around three or four o'clock, the light will have more depth. At that time, it will be very bright outside and very cold below, and this contrast will be more dramatic. Also, when shooting, adjust the filter to that copper green. It will enhance the sense of loneliness. Make yourself look like an anomaly walking in the world, a monster drifting in a lonely city."

"Brother Chuan, you're truly amazing. You hit the nail on the head!"

After listening to Lu Yunzhou's analysis, Lao Dong suddenly understood, gave Lu Yunzhou a thumbs up, and admired him immensely.

Old Dong just saw this copper-green filter; it's from Guillermo del Toro's "The Shape of Water."

Because he heard that after Lu Yunzhou was shot two years ago, he watched this movie over and over again, and then Lu Yunzhou had a burst of inspiration and made the Fairy Castle series.

Although he didn't understand how Lu Yunzhou had such a burst of inspiration, he figured it couldn't hurt to learn from him.

In recent years, he has also watched "The Shape of Water" many times.

At that moment, reminded by Lu Yunzhou, he instantly realized that the filters and colors of "The Shape of Water" were very suitable for filming "A Writer's Odyssey".

Thanks to Lu Yunzhou's reminder, if I were to do the color grading myself, I don't know how many times I would have to adjust it to find the lighting and color tone that matches the film's atmosphere.

"By the way, Brother Chuan."

"I have no objection to changing the female lead to Oda. Anyway, this movie is mainly about fighting in a fantasy world."

"I was just thinking about how to help you find a role?"

Who the male lead is doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter who the female lead is.

For Lao Dong, he wanted to force Lu Yunzhou into the movie and create a character for Lu Yunzhou.

When the movie is finished, just say during the promotion that Lu Yunzhou is the lead actor.

It's like the formula that Happy Twist always uses. Whenever Happy Twist promotes a movie starring Shen Teng, they always say that Shen Teng is the lead actor.

With the name Shen Teng around, at least several hundred million yuan in box office revenue can be swindled.

Right now, their company's top star is Lu Yunzhou. Even if Lu Yunzhou only has a minor role, the movie will still list him as the lead actor.

As long as Lu Yunzhou is the lead actor, the first day of pre-sales will sell 200 million yuan!

"Brother Chuan, I want you to play the protagonist's father in a fantasy world."

"He is a super strong man comparable to the Red-Haired Demon—I plan to put your ultimate showdown at the beginning of the movie."

"Then, you were suppressed, and the Red-Haired Demon was stabbed in the forehead by your sword, never to leave his lair again. And you were swallowed by a spacetime rift, your fate unknown."

"To suppress his injuries, the Red-Haired Demon needs to constantly instigate great wars among humans, absorbing their hatred and bloodshed. He wants to cause widespread suffering and endless calamities on earth."

"Only your son, Kongwen, can summon your sword, kill the Red-Haired Demon, and quell this calamity."

Old Dong forcibly added a role for Lu Yunzhou.

This is a character that does not exist in the original "A Writer's Odyssey," but only in the narration of the Red-Haired Demon.

After all, such a major battle consumes a huge amount of money.

The original director, making his first super visual blockbuster, was unaware of the market rates and how much the special effects would cost.

Lu Yunzhou is different; he owns his own special effects company, and special effects are the biggest competitive advantage of his films.

"Old Dong, that's a good idea."

After listening to Lao Dong's idea, Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly: "Perfect, I'm going to try it out and combine action scenes with visual blockbusters. We need to think carefully about this big battle you mentioned."

It starts with a super battle!

The special effects and budget were top-notch.

Moreover, this time it's a combination of action scenes and visual effects.

It will be more difficult than just creating special effects!

However, after overcoming this difficulty, when Lu Yunzhou films "Fairy Castle 3", "Master Li" will be able to fight even more spectacularly!

Action combined with special effects will become the biggest hallmark of his films.

Every film offers viewers a visually stunning experience!

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